The 1940s Decade in Photos

By the early 1940s, the world's major nations were locked in deadly conflict. After a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, Americans grimly accepted the challenge of war. Millions joined the armed services. Women worked long hours in factories and shipyards. Slowly, America and its allies scored key victories. The brilliant flash of an atomic bomb in 1945 ended World War II, but opened a frightening new era. Book jacket.

Jim Corrigan has written numerous history books and biographies for students and adults. These include Causes of World War II, The 48th Pennsylvania in the Battle of the Crater: A Regiment of Coal Miners Who Tunneled Under the Enemy, and Alan Turing.

Welcome to the 1940s	p. 5
German and Italian Forces on the Move	p. 9
America Supports the Allies	p. 12
Trouble in the East	p. 14
Germany Invades the Soviet Union	p. 17
Day of Infamy	p. 21
Japan Seizes British and U.S. Territory	p. 24
German Submarines Terrorize the East Coast	p. 26
Striking Back in the Pacific	p. 28
Plight of Japanese Americans	p. 30
Women Keep the War Machine Running	p. 32
Entertaining the Troops	p. 34
Life at Home	p. 36
Island Hopping in the Pacific	p. 38
The Allies Liberate Europe	p. 41
President Roosevelt Dies	p. 44
Victory in Europe and the Pacific	p. 47
Writing about the War	p. 50
Breaking Through the Color Barrier	p. 52
Gandhi's Legacy of Peace	p. 54
Looking Ahead	p. 56
Chronology	p. 58
Glossary	p. 59
Further Reading	p. 60
Internet Resources	p. 61
Index	p. 62
Picture Credits	p. 64
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